The Palace’s Hands in KADIN’s Chair Election

Election for the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman turned heated. The Palace’s alleged support for one of the candidates puts pressures on voters.

Khairul Anam

June 11, 2021

WHEN the Indonesian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (KADIN) 8th National Conference’s location was moved, conversation on the WhatsApp group for regional KADIN chairs grew tense in late May. The tension began to subside in early June, although some in the group consisting of central KADIN officials still expressed their discontent.

One regional KADIN chairman and a loyalist of one of the candidates for general chairperson, Anindya Novyan

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